Antonio Profumo 1st Baron Profumo of the Kingdom of Sardinia | |
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| Senator of the Kingdom of Sardinia | |
| In office 19 December 1849 – 20 October 1852 | |
| Monarch | Victor Emmanuel II |
| 1st Mayor of Genoa | |
| In office 15 March 1849 – 22 December 1851 | |
| President of the Commercial Court of Genoa | |
| In office 1843–1846 | |
| Judge of the Commercial Court of Genoa | |
| In office 1840–1846 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1788 |
| Died | October 20, 1852(1852-10-20) (aged 64) |
| Party | Historical Right |
| Spouse | Teresa Boccardo |
| Relations | John Profumo (3rd Great-grandson) |
| Children | Pietro Profumo, 2nd Baron Profumo |
| Parents |
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| Profession | Merchant, politician, judicial officer |
Don Antonio Profumo, 1st Baron Profumo of the Kingdom of Sardinia (10 September 1788 - 20 October 1852), was an Italian politician, judicial officer and merchant, who served as the first Mayor of Genoa and a Senator in the Kingdom of Sardinia's Subalpine Senate.[1][2]
Biography
Antonio Profumo was born in Genoa in the Kingdom of Sardinia to Rose and Peter Profumo.[1]
Profumo's early career was as a merchant in Genoa, later being appointed as a judge of the Genoa Commercial Court in 1840, and the President of the Court between 1843 and 1846; during which he introduced important reforms and reduced the backlog of cases, benefiting other merchants and state treasury funds.[1][3][4][5] In March 1849, Profumo was elected as the first Mayor of Genoa (Sindaco di Genova), serving until 1851.[6] In later life, Profumo was a member and President of the Chamber of Commerce of Genoa and President of the Administrative Commission of the Monte di Pietà of the same city.[1][3]
Later in December 1849, Profumo was appointed by Victor Emmanuel II, the King of Sardinia as a Senator in the Kingdom's Subalpine Senate for "eminent services" to the Fatherland, and as a person who had paid "three thousand lire in direct taxation".[1][3] Profumo remained a Senator until his dealth in 1852.
In 1851, Profumo bought Castello di Castelguelfo, and following his death, his son Pietro Profumo inherited the castle. The castle remained in the family until 1866, when it was repossessed by expropriation by the Parma Court after Pietro fled Italy for England, following a charge and sentencing to death for poisoning a colleague in 1858.[7][8]
Antonio Profumo is the Great-great-great grandfather of British politician John Profumo, famous for the Profumo affair.[3]
Barony and honours
Barony
In 1843, Charles Albert, the King of Sardinia appointed Profumo as a Baron of the Kingdom of Sardinia (Barone del Regno di Sardegna), with the titular name of Antonio, 1st Baron Profumo of the Kingdom of Sardinia.[1][2][3][4] Upon his death in 1852, his son Pietro Profumo became the 2nd Baron Profumo.[4]
.svg) | Baron of the Kingdom of Sardinia |
| — 3 November 1843 |
National honours
In addition to his ennoblement as a Baron, Profumo was appointed a Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus and a Commander of the Order in 1849.[2][9][10]
 | Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus |
| — 1824 |
 | Commander Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus |
| — 3 August 1849 |
See also
References
- "PROFUMO Antonio". Patrimoni dell'Archivio Storico. Senato della Repubblica. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- Tartini Francescatti, Nathan Milstein (1995). Salvatore Accardo Plays Paganinis Guarneri del Gesau 1742. Dynamic. pp. 19–20. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- Irving, Clive; Hall, Ron; Wallington, Jeremy (1 January 1964). SCANDAL '63 The Profumo Sensation Complete. London: Mayflower-Dell. p. 14. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- "Heraldic Preview Profumo". Heraldry Institute. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- In Ruvigny's Nobilities of Europe: https://archive.org/stream/nobilitiesofeuro01ruviuoft#page/140/mode/2up; https://archive.org/stream/nobilitiesofeuro01ruviuoft#page/20/mode/2up
- "I sindaci del Comune di Genova dal 1849 a oggi (Mayors of Genoa)". Francobampi. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- "Castello Castelguelfo". geo.regione.emilia-romagna.it. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- "Baron Profumo - Sentencing". No. 17. Gazzetta Uffiziale di Venezia. 1858. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- "Albert Peter Anthony Profumo - The Elmbridge Hundred". people.elmbridgehundred.org.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana, Antonio; Sardinia (Italy) (1824). Calendario generale del Regno. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Torino : Giuseppe Pomba.
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